DOH Sec. Duque credited President Duterte’s commendation to on-ground surveillance teams. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco T. Duque III on Wednesday credited President Rodrigo Duterte’s commendation on COVID-19 surveillance and tracking of possible outbreaks to on-ground surveillance teams. This, after President Duterte recognized the Department of Health in his “Talk to the People” last … Read more
DOH recommended symptoms screening and monitoring for evacuees instead of COVID-19 testing. Symptoms screening and monitoring for all evacuees were recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) before going back to their communities instead of COVID-19 testing. This, as the Department of Health said that concerned barangay health emergency response teams (BHERTs) in typhoon-affected areas … Read more
DOH reminded the public to be cautious against leptospirosis amidst rainy season. The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reminded the public to be cautious against getting leptospirosis from flood waters amidst the rainy season. This, as Leptospirosis was a water-borne illness that was caused by the leptospira bacteria. According to the Department of Health, … Read more
DOH, LGUs commenced MR-OPV SIA amidst typhoon and COVID-19 pandemic The Department of Health (DOH) and the local government units (LGUs) had commenced the Measles, Rubella, and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) amidst typhoon and coronavirus pandemic. This, as DOH and LGUs commenced the MR-OPV SIA despite the heavy rainfall brought about … Read more
DOH released an advisory on COVID-19 swab test results requested via online FOI portal. The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday released an advisory on COVID-19 swab test results requested via online FOI portal. In an advisory that was posted on its official Facebook page, the Department of Health had been receiving a lot of … Read more
At least seven private laboratories will conduct COVID-19 swab tests for OFWs, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) reported that at least seven private laboratories were set to conduct swab tests for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other affected sectors. This, as the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) still wasn’t providing COVID-19 swab … Read more
DOH gives go-signal on recruitment of participants for Avigan clinical trial The Department of Health (DOH) said at a press briefing that the agency gave the go-signal to recruit participants for the clinical trial of Japanese medicine Avigan. This, as DOH said that the department was hopeful that the clinical trial for Avigan — a … Read more
Clinical Trials for Avigan eyed to begin this week. The clinical trials for anti-flu medicine Avigan, a medicine being studied as a possible treatment for COVID-19, may start this week. This, as Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the virtual briefing that the clinical trial agreement had been signed by the Department of Health … Read more
DOH was eyeing for a 95% recovery rate for coronavirus cases. The Department of Health (DOH) said that the department was eyeing for a 95% recovery rate for coronavirus cases in the Philippines. This, as the Department of Health maintained that the Philippines was doing well in terms of number of COVID-19 recoveries as it … Read more
DILG wanted to have a price standardization for COVID-19 RT-PCR tests in both public and private laboratories. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) was calling for the price standardization for the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 in order to allow more people to avail of it. This, after the Department of Health (DOH) … Read more